Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22215, Jonathan Dow, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
W. H.
Dear Jonathan
S. 22215
CONTENTS

New Hampshire 30,733
Jonathan Dow
of Strafford Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Pennycuick of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Dearborn in the N. Hampshire line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July 1836 and sent to Hon. B. M. Bean N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March '36. 100. 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sep. '36. 10. 00 110. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 8, 1836.
Recorded by D. Brown
CI
Book E,
Vol. 1
Page 80.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
COURT OF Common Pleas
On this twenty third day of June 1832, personally appeared before me Justice of the Court of Common Pleas  in and for within and for said County of Strafford, Jonathan Dowe a resident of New Hampshire in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy Three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1780 and served as follows: — He enlisted as a Private the last of June 1780, for six months in the regular troops, in Captain Penniman's Company, in Colonel Danks's Regiment, and that he enlisted in the Town of Gilmanston in said County of Strafford the place of his residence, and then marched from Gilmanston to Kingston, Newmarket, May, Springfield, Mass. Hartford Conn. Harrisburg, Dover, Fishkill to West point and there joined the Army and there remained about fifteen days, then march to a place called Kings Ferry, thence to the place where Major Andre was hung, and that he was present at his execution, thence we returned to West point, and in that vicinity stationed until I had a written discharge the last of December 1780, — His discharge was left with a man at Boston N. H. to get pay for his services and never saw it after. He was not in battle — I do not know of any person living that was with me in said service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Answers to the questions as required by the Secretary of War (to wife)
1 I was born in Kingston N. H. — I was born the 18th day of September 1761.
2 I have no record of my age

18 th day of September 1761. —
2 I have no record of my age —
3 I was living in Gilmanton at the time of my enlistment and after returning home from said service I lived in said Gilmanton, and then I moved to New Hampton the place where I now live which is over forty three years —
4 I volunteered —
5 I recollect Captain William Rowell, Col. Colby, La Fayette and some other officers whose names I do not remember —
6 Before stated in the above —
7 Thomas Perkins clergyman, Obadiah Smith Esq. Nicholas Taylor Esq. Josiah Magoon clergyman and Captain Benjamin Sanklar and many others — Jonathan Dow X
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court
And the said Judge  has do hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And do hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court —
I, Henry Y. Simpson a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Dow for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
ATTEST —
Henry Y. Simpson Judge of Common Pleas

D+
East Oakland Cal. Sept 27/97
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
I received information from your office, some time since, regarding the Revolutionary record of one John Dow, a sergeant in the Mass. troops Revolutionary war, who served part of the time under Capt Bedlow and Col. Baldwin.
His widow Mehitable Hancock, of Walden Mass having been granted a pension.
That John Dow, is not the one of who's record I am anxiously searching for.
I find from N.H. state papers, that one John Dow appears as a private on the pay roll of Capt. Ezekiel Worthen's co. Col. Hercules Mooneys regiment.
Raised by the state of N.H. for defense of Rhode Island 1779.
John Dow of Epping N.H. as shown by the rolls enlisted July 14 th 1779, Discharged Jan. 9 th 1780
At the time of his death he resided in

Gilmanton N.H. and received a pension from the government, for Revolutionary service.
Hoping you will be able to give me what information you possess, at an early date
I remain
Very respectfully J. A. Dow
1866- 10 th Av. East Oakland Cal.
Possibly the John Dow mentioned above was accredited to Poplin, now Fremont N.H. and drew his pension at Meredith N.H.
J. A. D.

Freeport
22 215
INVALID.
Oct. 9/97 F.G. Nott East Oakland, Cal.
File No. 22,215
Jonathan Dow Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 33,157
New Hampshire
Jonathan Dow
Rejected
Sit to Dan Gale 23 July 1835
" " " 10 Sept. "
" Hon W. S. Morgan 11 March 1836

Rejected by the Committee, March 18 th 1836.
Mr. Pease
Rev. Amos Morgan

HR. 451
Jonathan Dow
act 28 June 1836, $20 per annum N.H. roll
Hon B. M. Bean (H.R.)
Comm: on Pensions

Selby
M c H
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington City Father Row & Brew Norwich England

State of North Hampshire Stratford County
Sir,
Gilmanton Sept. 4 th 1835
Yours of the 21 st ult o . states a case that I wrote you could not be disappointed, it was the case of Jonathan Dore of New- Hampshire N.H. who applied for a pension and your answer in the case of July 23 rd 1835, that Dore enlisted June 28 th 1780, and discharged 19 th of December same year I have a copy from the records at the War Department from Barring Mr. Bean a Member of Congress that Dore was allowed thirteen days to return home and including the 13 days would entitle him to a pension —
You have not returned me the pension certificate of Jonathan Dore of Gilmanton the Town has arrived for his drawing his his money — You will please to return it to me on the receipt of this, as he is often sending to me for it — Also our answer to Dore's case is required
I am Respectfully Your O bt . Servant
J. G. Edwards Esqr. Daniel Gale Washington City

Petition of Jan a Dow — praying a Pension
Jan. 25. 1836
referred to the Com ee on Revolutionary Pensions
Mar. 21 1836 Bill reported N o . 451
H. M. Bean
Bill ordered to be brought in for 6 months.

To the Honors the Senate and House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, convened
Hearken then, Jonathan Dow of New Hampshire in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, that he enlisted a private in Captain Pennyman's Co. in Col. Dearborn's Regt. into the last of June 1780, in the war of the Revolution for the term of six months and did well and faithfully since until I was discharged the last of December in the same year, that he made application in June last to the War Department for a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, but rejected, he having not been in actual service six months, he having been discharged prior to the expiration of said term (and without his request) and was allowed thirty days to return here as will appear by the War records, which in the whole would make six months and two days, which would under the aforesaid Act entitle him to a pension and that he is by old age and other infirmities totally unable to do any thing for a livelihood having neither child or children to aid him and his wife who is old and infirm
Wherefore he prays, that the aforesaid Act of June 7 th 1832, may be extended to his case that he may be entitled to the provisions of said Act in every respect. And as in duty bound will pray
Jonathan Dow
December 29 th 1833

JONATHAN DOW.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 451.]
MARCH, 21, 1836.
Mr. MORGAN, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Jonathan Dow, have had the same under consideration, and report:
That the said Dow, alleges that he enlisted in Captain Perryman's company, which constituted a part of Colonel Dearborn's regiment, in the later part of June, 1780. That he served his country in the revolutionary war from the time of his enlistment until the later part of December, of the same year.
From an examination of the rolls, it appears that the said Dow enlisted on the 28th June, 1780, and served to the 19th December, 1780, being nine days less than six months. The petitioner says that he was discharged without any request from him, with the intention that he should have sufficient time to return home, which required thirteen days. Believing, as the committee do, that the full term of six months in service and in returning home was performed, they believe him entitled to relief, and accordingly report a bill.
Blair & Rives, printers.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 153
24th CONGRESS, 1st Session.
H. R. 451.
MARCH 21, 1836.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House tomorrow.
Mr. MORGAN, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
An Act
A BILL
For the relief of Jonathan Dow.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of War be authorized and directed to place the 4 name of Jonathan Dow on the pension roll of the United States, 5 and that he pay the said Dow the sum of twenty dollars per 6 annum, to commence the fourth day of March, eighteen hun- 7 dred and thirty-one, and to continue during his natural life.
Approved June 28 th 1836
A true copy compared with the Roll in this Office
Dep t of State } June 30 th 1836 }
Athney Britton Chief Clerk

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office July 1. 1835 S.
I certify that the within named Henry Y. Simpson is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Stafford and the within named Daniel Gale is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - both duly qualified and were so at the time of their respective signatures as such which are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary.

We Thomas Perkins a clergyman, residing in the Town of New Hampton and Nicholas Smith Justice of the Peace residing in the same New Hampton, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Dowe of the same New Hampton who is making application for a pension under the Acts of Congress June 7 th 1832, that we believe him to believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Thomas Perkins Nicholas Smith
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
June 13 th 1835
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written
Before me, Daniel Gale Jas. Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named Thomas Perkins is a clergyman, residing in the Town of New Hampton, and that Nicholas Smith Justice above named is a resident of the same Town, and is a credible person, and that their state- ments is entitled to credit
Daniel Gale Jas. Peace

I, James James of Gilford formerly a part of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years, do hereby say, that I am well acquaint- ed with Jonathan Dows of New Hampshire in said County of Strafford, and I was know- ing that the said Dows enlisting as a private in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1780, in the month of June I think, and I understood his enlistment was six months and in the fall of the same year I went with Capt. Badger to drive cattle for the Army, and I saw the said Dows in the service near west points on the hospital guard, and I recollect of his returning home the latter part of the Winter and remember of seeing him immediately after his returning home to Gilmanton afore- said, — I and the said Dows lived in less than a half mile of each other before and after the said Dows going into the service as aforesaid —
James James
State of New Hampshire June 23 rd 1835 Strafford County ss
Subscribed and affirmed to on the day and year last above written —
Before me, Daniel Gale Esq. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named James James Esquire, is a credible witness —
Daniel Gale Esq. Peace

38.157
W.H. Jonathan Dow.
From Daniel Gale Esq., Gilmanstown Guilford P.O. N. Hampshire.